Richter / Pärt at the Whitworth

This project brings together two of the world’s most influential and enduring cultural figures – artist Gerhard Richter and composer Arvo Pärt. Both men have made works inspired by and dedicated to the other and these are premiéred at MIF15 in this exhibition.   The… Read more »

Banco de Gaia at Band on the Wall

Banco de Gaia was formed in 1989 by Londoner Toby Marks to focus on world music-infused dance and ambient electronica. There have been seventeen Banco de Gaia albums to date and and this year is the 20th anniversary of their Mercury Music Prize nominated album… Read more »

Beppe Loda at PLY

Beppe is one of Italy’s first generation DJ’s, credited with pioneering a scene that celebrated everything from disco, to new wave to electro and he will be playing this weekend at PLY in the Northern Quarter.   The party takes place on Friday July 10th,… Read more »

Manifest Arts Festival

Manifest is an ambitious new artist-led festival taking place across Manchester and Salford this weekend, with studio spaces and major venues hosting a number of projects produced especially for the festival, alongside open studios in both cities.   Full details of the studios and exhibitions… Read more »

Manchester International Film Festival

Manchester’s inaugural International Film Festival will take place on July 10th – 12th 2015 at various venues in and around the city. The founders’ objective is to provide a platform to represent independent films in an organic and true form. The organisation’s quest is to… Read more »